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Fireworks Prohibited on National Forests
ASHEVILLE, NC (June 29, 2017)...US Forest Service officials remind residents, visitors and campers that fireworks are prohibited on National Forests in North Carolina.
The possession or discharge of all types of fireworks and other…
State Highway Patrol Focuses on Safety for July 4 Weekend
RALEIGH, NC (June 29, 2017)...As the July 4 Holiday weekend approaches, the State Highway Patrol is encouraging motorists to focus on safety while traveling. Several festivities are planned across the state to celebrate our nation’s…
State Fire Marshal Causey Offers Fireworks Warning
RALEIGH, NC (June 29, 2017)...Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey today warned North Carolinians about the dangers of fireworks as they celebrate the upcoming July Fourth holiday.
“Some people when they were kids may…
Twelve New Projects for Division 11 in Updated Draft Transportation Plan
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC (June 29, 2017)…Transportation officials Wednesday announced that 12 new transportation projects in Division 11, which includes Avery, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties, are in the…
This week’s Caldwell Journal…
CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (June 29, 2017)…This week’s Caldwell Journal is available to read as a PDF or as a Booklet. Just click on the links below. You can also read any of our past editions by clicking on “Paper Online” above.
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Safety with Fireworks
HICKORY, NC (June 26, 2017)…Summer is here and it is time for the Fourth of July holiday. For many people, this holiday means food, fun, and fireworks. Yes, fireworks can be fun; but they also can be very dangerous and some are illegal. To…
Volunteers Remove Nearly 150 Tires From Linville Gorge Wilderness
NEBO, NC (June 26, 2017)…Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who worked over 1,800 hours under the lead of Wild South to remove nearly 150 tires from the deep gorge.
In the 1970s a…